to lighten, to clear, to dawn
1. to become lighter or brighter; to clear up
The sky started to lighten as dawn approached.
O céu começou a clarear conforme o amanhecer se aproximava.
2. to make something clear or transparent
We need to clarify this situation.
Precisamos clarear esta situação.
3. to dawn, to break (of day)
Day was breaking over the horizon.
O dia estava clareando no horizonte.
4. to thin out, to make less dense
The forest began to thin out as we climbed higher.
A floresta começou a clarear conforme subíamos mais alto.
Related Idioms & Phrases
clarear a mente - to clear one's mind
clarear as ideias - to clarify one's thoughts
clarear o dia - to break of day/dawn
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